Newhey Community Primary School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4JX
Headteacher · Mrs L Sykes
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 10 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils285Capacity 295
OfstedReport cardInspected 17 March 2026
Free school meals30.2%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 17 March 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Rochdale council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in RochdaleApplications for September 2026
All 30 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered33
Applications66
First choice30
First-choice offers30
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School0.4 mi
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School0.8 mi
- Rushcroft Primary School1.0 mi
- Crossgates Primary School1.1 mi
- Moorhouse Academy1.1 mi